- Apr 16, 2013
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So first off I would like to say I poked around a few forums, and having a good deal of car smarts I liked the answers and personality I saw here. It will be nice to have a little community assistance as none of my friends have cars as toys anymore so I'm just a lonely gearhead.
I have an 86 70k GT 5spd. I do not plan to make a screamer, reliable, clean, and about 325HP at the flywheel. Currently has only BBK cai, full exhaust H pipe no cats. For right now I am not concerned so much with power gains but I am going to pull the motor to redo the oil pan gasket, valve cover, gaskets, paint motor etc. I will be blocking off egr and egr cooling lines. I have seen the discussion here and i will do this mostly for the aesthetics, partly bc mine is not working and a new one wont make me faster. Smog pump was eliminated a while back and part of my focus as you can tell will be cleaning up and removing anything unnecessary that you can suggest, and yes for me AC is necessary lol.
Now here is where i need a little help. I knew all the little chevy tricks like taping by the oil filter to get a little better flow, using a resistor to change my Impala SS dummy oil pressure to an actual functional reading, removing screens from TPI intakes, the little things.
Being the motor will be out, trans will be taken to be checked at my buddies shop, is there anything i shouldn't pass up checking replacing etc. Was looking more at low dollar items and knowledgeable advice as to whether they are wise or necessary investments. Was thinking should i replace the oil pump and if so with what, as well as the timing chain. I am assuming everyone has good luck with fel pro on the oil pan and valve cover gaskets but other suggestions welcome. Also wondering on headgaskets as i will probably pop those off and have a look. As well i was considering the top end swap from the exporer with heads intake, throttle body and possibly MAF setup. Like I said its just a weekend cruiser im looking for. Also crank pulley damaged and harmonic balancer. Suggestions on balancer and any idea where i could get replacement bolts for underdrive pulley someone gave me with no bolts. the reg crank pulley bolts dont fit and i dont want cheap ones.
I will replace fan with dual electric fans, i have a few setups pirated of other cars so the underdrive wont be an issue there, I wont change alternator pulley either. Waterpump will be done when I got the dough for good aluminum radiator bc im getting that chalky limescale now with the copper/brass which is still great in great shape otherwise
Tips, tricks, ancient knowledge appreciated.
Thanks and sorry so long.
I have an 86 70k GT 5spd. I do not plan to make a screamer, reliable, clean, and about 325HP at the flywheel. Currently has only BBK cai, full exhaust H pipe no cats. For right now I am not concerned so much with power gains but I am going to pull the motor to redo the oil pan gasket, valve cover, gaskets, paint motor etc. I will be blocking off egr and egr cooling lines. I have seen the discussion here and i will do this mostly for the aesthetics, partly bc mine is not working and a new one wont make me faster. Smog pump was eliminated a while back and part of my focus as you can tell will be cleaning up and removing anything unnecessary that you can suggest, and yes for me AC is necessary lol.
Now here is where i need a little help. I knew all the little chevy tricks like taping by the oil filter to get a little better flow, using a resistor to change my Impala SS dummy oil pressure to an actual functional reading, removing screens from TPI intakes, the little things.
Being the motor will be out, trans will be taken to be checked at my buddies shop, is there anything i shouldn't pass up checking replacing etc. Was looking more at low dollar items and knowledgeable advice as to whether they are wise or necessary investments. Was thinking should i replace the oil pump and if so with what, as well as the timing chain. I am assuming everyone has good luck with fel pro on the oil pan and valve cover gaskets but other suggestions welcome. Also wondering on headgaskets as i will probably pop those off and have a look. As well i was considering the top end swap from the exporer with heads intake, throttle body and possibly MAF setup. Like I said its just a weekend cruiser im looking for. Also crank pulley damaged and harmonic balancer. Suggestions on balancer and any idea where i could get replacement bolts for underdrive pulley someone gave me with no bolts. the reg crank pulley bolts dont fit and i dont want cheap ones.
I will replace fan with dual electric fans, i have a few setups pirated of other cars so the underdrive wont be an issue there, I wont change alternator pulley either. Waterpump will be done when I got the dough for good aluminum radiator bc im getting that chalky limescale now with the copper/brass which is still great in great shape otherwise
Tips, tricks, ancient knowledge appreciated.
Thanks and sorry so long.